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Psilocybin delays aging, extends lifespan, new Emory study suggests
As revenues from the anti-aging market -- riddled with hope and thousands of supplements–– surged past $500 million last year, Emory University researchers identified a compound that actively delays aging in cells and organisms. A newly published...

Georgia: SRCA Hosts Rioja Wine Delegation at Jighaura
Georgia: The delegation of the Georgian Scientific Research Center of Agriculture (SRCA) of Vineyard and Winemaking Sciences of Rioja visited the base of Jighaura on Tuesday. The Scientific Research Center of Agriculture (SRCA) shared glimpses of...

Congress Is Pushing for a Medicaid Work Requirement. Here’s What Happened When Georgia Tried It.
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Current. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Congressional Republicans, looking for ways to offset their...

Atlanta Beltline sets $242 million budget for 2026
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Massive Blow to Musk: Turkey Bans AI Chatbot Grok Over Privacy and Content Concerns
In a surprising move, a Turkish court has officially banned Grok, the AI chatbot created by Elon Musk’s company xAI, from operating in Turkey. This unexpected decision has raised many questions among tech lovers, free speech supporters, and the...

$2.2 million grant set to help Georgia Southern researchers fight opioid epidemic
STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - Over the next two years, Georgia Southern researchers will help detainees once they are released from jails across our region. A new $2.2 million grant from the state of Georgia will help local researchers with Georgia...

Atlanta Mom Adriana Smith Taken Off Life Support After Succesful Delivery of Baby Boy
Only days after her 31st birthday and the delivery of her baby via C-section, Adriana Smith was been taken off life support on Wednesday morning. Smith is the Georgia mom who was declared brain dead in February while pregnant. Adriana‘s family was...

"Crazy sh*t happens in the playoffs": CFB analyst predicts Georgia's chances of winning natty with Gunner Stockton
Quarterback Gunner Stockton shoulders Georgia's offense this upcoming season. After Kirby Smart lost Carson Beck to Mario Cristobal's Miami, Stockton is projected to be QB1. In addition to Beck's departure, Georgia lost 13 players to the NFL draft...

IVF Halachic Supervision Available in Georgia
According to reproductive/fertility medical doctor, Quinn Katler, infertility affects one in six couples worldwide, as the number of children born through assisted reproductive technology (ART) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) continues to rise....

The Oconee Enterprise judged as a top newspaper in Georgia
JEKYLL ISLAND—Capturing nine individual editorial awards and six advertising awards, The Oconee Enterprise last week earned Third Place General Excellence in its circulation division with the 2024 Georgia Press Association Better Newspaper...

Four States Pass Laws Allowing OTC Ivermectin, More States Pending Legislation
Four states passed laws allowing for over the counter (OTC) sale of ivermectin (Stromectol; Merck)—a drug that has been a topic of controversy and gained significant attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid the passages, concerns are abound...

SkillsUSA’s national conference brings thousands of students to Atlanta
Thousands of students are in Atlanta to compete in more than a hundred competitions, ranging from 3D Visualization and Animation to Culinary Arts to Robotics and Automation Technology. ATLANTA - If what’s happening in downtown Atlanta this week is...

All AMP members in 2025, ranked by popularity
Atlanta-based content creation group Any Means Possible (AMP) has increasingly become more relevant within the streaming space. It gained traction soon after the rise of the "W community" on Twitch, setting itself apart from the platform’s usual...

Kennedy’s new vaccine panel alarms pediatricians with inquiries into long-settled scientific questions
CDC participants listen to the speakers during a meeting of the Advisory Committee in Immunization Practices, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) ATLANTA — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine...

Pro-Abortion Activists Want Adriana Smith’s Baby to Die
I’ve written before about the Adriana Smith case. Smith was the pregnant Georgia woman who experienced brain death and was kept on a respirator to give her son, whom his grandmother named Chance, the opportunity to be born alive. The case enraged...

Your next Uber ride in Atlanta might be a self-driving Waymo
Waymo’s robotaxi service has arrived in Atlanta, and you can now book it through the Uber app. Starting today, anyone in Atlanta who orders an UberX, Comfort, or Comfort Electric ride could end up seeing a Waymo vehicle pull up instead of a...

Georgia Public Service Commission Elections finally underway after long delay
ATLANTA — Two long-delayed statewide elections are underway in Georgia today, and while voter turnout remains low, the results could have a lasting impact on your utility bills. The primary races will determine which candidates advance to the...

Georgia Tech’s Biltmore Restoration
Over a century after its grand opening, Tech welcomes the Atlanta Biltmore in Tech Square as a center for innovation and business collaboration. Built in 1924, the Biltmore served as both a hotel and an apartment complex for dwellers of the...

Blackfin Real Estate Investors enters Georgia with $17.3M acquisition
Property: Sage Creek Apartments Buyer: Blackfin Real Estate Investors Seller: JJM Realty Partners Property type: Garden style Units: 120 Location: Augusta, Georgia Total purchase price: $17.3 million Arlington, Virginia-based Blackfin Real Estate...
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[Exclusive] Mariah the Scientist Unveils New Album Details
Source: Reach Media / Radio One Hot 107.9’s iconic Birthday Bash 2025 was a night to remember with R&B sensation Mariah the Scientist hitting the stage as a surprise guest. She sat down with DJ Misses for an exclusive interview backstage, and gave...